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Here you’ll find the latest news on refugee health related information, resources, research, professional development opportunities, and professional networks. The Network publishes a monthly e-Bulletin that shares current news, resources, and showcases good practice from the refugee health sector in Victoria and Australia. You can subscribe to our e-Bulletin using the subscription form below the articles.
Save the date for the August 2026 Statewide Meeting
The Victorian Refugee Health Network will be holding the next online Statewide meeting on Thursday 27th August from 1pm to 3pm.
Launch of First National Australian Muslim Poll
The Poll will inform national policy, support community-led programs, and contribute to more informed public discourse with high-quality, data-driven insights on Muslim experiences in Australia.
Working with LGBTQIA+ forcibly displaced folks?
Connect with others at a monthly community of practice, designed to be a structured, trauma-informed, and practitioner-led learning and reflective space.
Women’s Health Expo for Multicultural Communities in Craigieburn and Broadmeadows
This free event will offer women’s health information sessions, multilingual resources and support to book breast screening appointments for multicultural women in Hume.
Updated Bilingual Mental Health Glossary
Developed in collaboration with the Centre for Culture, Equity and Health (CEH), the bilingual glossary explains common mental health terms used in the Victorian mental health system.
National Census: Tuesday 11th August 2026
Everyone in Australia on Census night, Tuesday 11 August 2026, must be included on the Census form. This includes visa holders and international visitors. Access translated resources now.
Nation-Wide Alert System Launches to Prepare for Emergencies
At 2pm AEST on Monday 27 July, there will be an alert test on all mobile devices across Australia, before the emergency system is live nationally from 1 October 2026.
Nominations open for the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence
The Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence (MAEs) honour outstanding individuals and organisations who have made significant contributions to strengthening multiculturalism in Victoria.
Settlement Data Bulletin Q1 2026
A total of 1,412 people arrived in the first quarter of 2026 as a refugee or humanitarian entrant (visa subclass 200, 201, 202, 204) and were recorded as residing in Victoria. Approximately 41% of these humanitarian entrants were under 18 years of age.
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The Network publishes a monthly e-Bulletin that shares current news and resources and showcases good practice from the refugee health sector in Victoria and Australia.